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Raffia   Listen
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Raffia  n.  (Bot.) A fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from the leaves of a palm tree of the genus Raphia.





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"Raffia" Quotes from Famous Books



... through varying the colors in the woof only, they may be initiated into the mysteries of the "gingham weave" and allowed to experiment with the variations in warp as well as in woof. Cotton rovings is an excellent material for weaves of this sort. This weave may also be used with raffia to make matting ...
— Primary Handwork • Ella Victoria Dobbs


Words linked to "Raffia" :   Raffia vinifera, Palmae, Raffia taedigera, Raffia ruffia, fibre, plant fibre, raphia, palm family, family Palmae, liliopsid genus


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